Improvement in spring-seat foe carriages



1 WERNTZ. Spring Seat for Carriages.

Patented Ngv. 26, 1867.

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JOHN WERN'IZ, OF BOURBON, INDIANA. Letters Patent No.'71, 563, datedNoveinber 26, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN SPRING-SEAT FOR GARRIAGES.

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To ALL WHOM IT MAY cononnN: I I Be it known that I, JOHN WERNTz,'ofBourbon, in the' county of Marshall, and State of Indiana, have inventeda: new and improved Spring-Seat; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full and exact description of the same, reference beinghad .to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of refefencemarked thereon.

This invention consists of a spring-seat, of simple construction andarrangement, adapted to any width of wagon, as will be hereinafterdescribed. I

In the drawings, A represents the seat proper, constructed of anysuitable. size, upon the lower side of which, attached to each corner,are the sockets a,, into which the ends of the springs B are inserted.These springs, as well as the springs C, are constructed of anysgitabluvppdgr oil iimaterial, bent in the proper form, and madethickest in the centre, the point of greatest strain. Drepresents a5136s of suitable shape, being thinnest in the centre, and wideningtoward theends, placed between the springs 13 and C, for thepur pose ofuniting and sustaining them. E E represent .thecross-bars, connectingtut springs together, which consist of rods or bars of iron, orother'material, the ends of, which aro'widenedand provided with a curvedface upon their inner side, in order that they may fit accurately thesurfaces of the springs B C. e represents a bolt, which passes throughthe ends of bars E, springs BC, and block D, and secures them firmlytogether. F F represent cross pieces, connecting the-ends ofthe'springs' 0, to which they are attached-in a peculiar manner. Uponeach end of the latter, on the under side, are fastened the metallicpieces 0, the inner and outer ends of which are turned down, as shown inFigure 4; Portions of the cross-pieces F are cut away-at the properpoint for the reception of the ends of the springs, as shown at'f,Figure 3. In the openingsthus made, at. the outer side,- is formed thestep f, fig. 4,.the depth oil-which co rres'pondsto the length of thepart turned down at the outerend of the piece a. This manner ofconnecting the springs G with the cross-pieces F allows the springs toplay under pressure, and also permits the adjustmentto difi'erent widthsof Wagombodies."

The piecef preventsthe displacement of the spring. lt will'alsobeobserved that the springs B do not extend theentire distance of thesocket a, Figure 2, and are thus also permitted to play und er'pressure.G'G repwhen combined and arranged substantially as set forth.

resent hooks, attached to the endsof thecross-pieces F, insuch manner asto revolve freely .thisarrangement enabling them to adjust themselvesreadily toany width or'condition of wagon-body. I

Having thus fully described my invention, what I 'claim as new,an'ddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is- 1, The springs B C, incombination with the blocks. D, cross-bars E E, and bolt e, as and forthe purpose explained. v v 2. The springs B 0, blocks D, cross-bars E E,and 'bolt e, in combin'utionwith seat A and sockets a.'in the manner andfor the purpose described. I I I I w 3. The springsG, with piece 0,'incombination with cross-piece F, with socket f, step f and bar f",substantially as described.

4. The springs B O,blocks D, cross-bars E E, bolt 0, seat A, sockets a,cross-pieces F F, and hooks Gr,

- JOHN .WERNTZ.

Witnesses:

i H; BAYLOR,

G. H. 'Sonrmni-

